Rich Rod was not fired at AU because of his record it was due to off the field issues. He has one of the highest winning % all time at Arizona. I don't think Rich will ever be a HC again at a power 4 school, but he might get a good G5 job. I think the baggage he brings will be more of a deterrent to schools hiring him than his coaching ability. Regardless of what his non Wvu record says you can't deny the success he had here.
Where did he have success besides WVU and his little league teams of division 2 and fcs.
Rich Rodriguez’s place of birth, he was born in Chicago, and raised there until the middle of second grade. His home state is Illinois.
He was 43-35 (24-30)
8 of those 15 coaches coached less than 15 games. In the last 30 years only, Dick Tomey had a better winning % than Rich, and he was there 13 years and took over for a guy who was successful.
so now your just nit picking to get what you want. He blew chunks at Arizona and Michigan while attacking females at Arizona.
He didn't blow in Arizona. He was the best coach they have had since Dick Tomey. Eight of the coaches with better winning % at Arizona coached there between 1900-1914. His 2014 team finished in the top 25 their 1st top 25 finish since 1998. Look I stated that I don't think he will ever coach again in the Power 4 but it's time to stop ignoring his accomplishments at Wvu. It's also time for the Bring back Rich people to move on he will never coach here again.
Cherry picking as usual. Rich Rod, a wv boy, is one of the best coaches in college ffootball. Once he comes home you will see.
If you really believed he blew chunks you would not be devoting as much time to this topic as you are. You have always been a wvu loyalist and defended every coach that's been here. You just can't get over the fact he walked out the door in the manner he did. That's what it comes down to and everyone knows it.
The school that retained Sean Miller didn’t fire Rich because he cheated on his wife. They invented a reason to get out of a buyout after 3 subpar years. Learn to read between the lines.
Thats a bunch of bs he was fired due to a sexual harassment claim. If they were going to fire him, they would have done it after the last game of the season not a week after the bowl game. Stop with the revisionist history nonsense. You're just butt hurt because he left.
You're pathetic that you can't admit the truth. Every coach that comes to Wvu' walks into Rich's shadow he is the one who set the bar where it is today.
Don put WVU on the map, Rich Rod took WVU to new heights. They will be in both of their shadows, period. Both of those men are HOF worthy.
Live his life in exile? Good grief what kind of drama is that lol! You are exactly why the best thing for WVU and WV as a whole is to hire Rich rodriguez to coach WVU football. He hurt your feelings more than most. The ones who were hurt the most are the ones saying things like this. The only way to heal is for him to come back and finish what he started.
Yes, people can say what they want, but the biggest problem in my opinion is we are soft under Neal Brown. We play uninspired, going through the motions, type of football and never maxing out our potential. Again, just my opinion, I just think we lack swagger and don’t play with an edge. Rodriguez and Barwis brought an attitude that we’re gonna knock your teeth down your throat. And they expect nothing less. Even Holgorsen had some swagger, but didn’t really have the defense strategy in mind to compliment the offense. Neal Brown and his program just comes across as weak. WV people appreciate toughness and respond favorably to that. And I think most WVU fans who feel something is missing would agree. I honestly don’t care if he wins 8 games, I feel we need a new direction. I was willing to give him a chance and it’s been 5 years. I don’t see things improving. Yes, we are 4-1, but we’ve not beaten anyone.
Wrong again smh. Virginia Tech literally came into the ACC and dominated immediately for many years.
Very well said! I feel the exact way about Brown. WVU has come across as weak since Brown took over. He doesn't have much edge about him. Doesn't seem like a super competitive coach with an urgency to win. We are having a good season so far and I really like it, but I hope we move on from him no matter how good the team does this season. I just don't feel like he is a good fit here at all. Rich Rod on the other hand is super competitive and it shows.
Jacksonville state wasn't supposed to be good this year since they moved up, but they are killing it so far. Wren Baker has probably already put out feelers for the inevitable return of Rich Rod to morgantown
Surely you jest!
OMG I cant stop laughing.....how did you even type that?
They're in CUSA who lost their best teams to Sun Belt conference. University Charleston Flying Eagles could win in CUSA.
Rich forever. At least until another team comes looking and he screws over WVU again.
Fraudriguez claims Arizona did this to get out of the buyout. The man knows how to lie like a true politician.